Cooley Oysters Ltd

Exemplary Performance Target Areas

Minimum Origin Green Targets Required Annually = 4

Spotlight Target Area: Water

Cooley Oysters became a member of the Origin Green programme in 2015 developing their sustainability plan for the 5 year period covering 2016 to 2020. Appreciating that all their company’s operations depend on a clean environment, the business respects the environment they work in, supports sustainable development and are committed to environmentally sound business practices. 

Leading the Origin Green plan implementation is Nadia Ferguson. Cooley Oysters pride themselves on running a progressive company that pairs an age-old natural product with modern techniques.

Rainwater Harvesting & Water Usage Awareness

Prior to the plan, freshwater was used for canteen and toilets and supplied through the mains metered system. As part of their plan, Cooley set a target of only using water from the mains on site for canteen/drinking water and reducing water use by 5% in m3 consumption, or 10% reduction in m3/t used. In 2019 Cooley achieved and exceeded these targets by 41% Water consumption from the mains for 2019 was only 0.443 m3/t versus target of 0.74 m3/t. 

The targets were reached by establishing a rainwater harvesting system to supply toilets and wash down of the yard facilities. They also have a water usage awareness plan in place to encourage staff to reduce water usage and continuously look for ways to reduce water on site (i.e. monitoring tap/hose fittings, conducting leak tests etc.)

“We are privileged to have been presented with the Origin Green Gold Member Award acknowledging our ongoing sustainability efforts. We will do our utmost to continue our work towards a sustainable future.”

Donal Ferguson, Director